Celebrating the STARS of the Scottish HR industry at the Hr NETWORK National Awards 2023

The winners of this year’s hugely exciting and much anticipated Hr NETWORK National Awards 2023 in partnership with Roffey Park Institute were announced at the ‘star-studded’ annual Gala Dinner, held at the impressive Hilton in Glasgow, last night.

Almost 700 guests came to recognise, acknowledge and reward the champions of the Scottish HR profession, at the glittering evening, which showcased the winners across 17 different categories including: Gleneagles Hotel (Leading with Kindness Award) Robertson Group (HR Team of the Year) and Scottish Water’s recently retired head of employee experience, Julia Stevenson, who was presented with the award for Outstanding Contribution to Scottish HR.

The 16th annual gathering, which is the flagship event for HR professionals across Scotland, was hosted for the first time by radio broadcaster and Scott Wilson.

The coveted Outstanding Contribution to Scottish HR award was presented to Julia Stevenson for her commitment and dedication the public and private sectors during a 40 year career, which included employers such as Scottish Water and Bank of Scotland (HBOS).

A full review of the evening including all the pics and highlights from the event will be published in the next issue of Hr NETWORK Magazine.

Category winners of the Hr NETWORK National Awards for 2023 are:

• Attraction & Resourcing Award of the Year, sponsored by Be-IT Resourcing – Multrees Investor Services

• HR Graduate of the Year – Rebecca MacKinnon, Strathclyde Business School

• Employee Engagement Award of the Year, sponsored by Multrees Investor Services – abrdn

• HR Assistant/Officer of the Year – Jennifer McIvor, Three UK

• ESG Award of the Year, sponsored by Robertson Group – ScottishPower

• HR Project of the Year – Turning Point Scotland

• HR Manager/Advisor of the Year, sponsored by AAB People – Stephanie Stewart, Three UK

• Health and Wellbeing Award of the Year – International Beverage

• Organisational Development Award of the Year, sponsored by Roffey Park Institute – Zero Waste Scotland

• HR Specialist of the Year – Kate Paterson, Morgan Stanley

• Learning & Development Award of the Year – NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

• Best Employer/Workplace of the Year, sponsored by Jobtrain –Skyscanner

• HR Business Partner of the Year, sponsored by Right Management – Jenny Asher, Aegon UK

• HR Team of the Year – Robertson Group

• Leading with Kindness Award of the Year, sponsored by Leading Kind – Gleneagles

• HR Director of the Year sponsored by LHH – Samantha Kirk, International Beverage

• Outstanding Contribution to Scottish HR – Julia Stevenson, Scottish Water (Retired)

Further information regarding the winners and the gala dinner, including all the photographs from the evening will be available in due course. For details regarding Nominations in 2024, Sponsorship and Table Hosting, please contact the Awards Planning Team on Tel: 0131 625 3267 or email: awards@hrnetworkscotland.co.uk